a regulation or dogma decreed by a church council
an accepted principle, rule, or criterion
a body of principles, rules, or standards
an authoritative list of books accepted as Holy Scripture
the authentic works of a writer
the series of prayers forming the set part of the Roman Catholic Mass and including the consecration of the bread and wine
a musical composition for two or more vocal or instrumental parts in which the melody is repeated by the voices or instruments entering in succession and overlapping
[Old English via Latin from Greek kanōn rule]